You may be surprised to learn that there are millions of individuals with a prior criminal history living and working in society. They have served their time, have rehabilitated themselves and become productive members of society contributing to their communities instead of consuming limited resources.

According to federal Bureau of Justice statistics, nearly 700,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons every year, and there are nearly 70 million people in the United States with a state criminal record(s) history – about 30 percent of the adult population.